Can I install OSX Tiger using parallels on my computer?

Yamcha · 09:56 PM

Hi Guys,

I was wondering If its possible to install OSX Tiger using Parallels? I'm currently running Snow Leopard 10.6.2, but there are some things that I liked about OSX Tiger, and I was wondering if Parallels or VMWare fusion allows you to install Tiger? I just wanted to test it out and see if I like it.. instead of formatting and installing etc..

anyone know?

appreciate your help! :]

flopticalcube · Dec 9, 2009, 09:43 PM

AFAIK, only OSX server can be run as a guest OS.

MisterMe · Dec 9, 2009, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Yamcha

Hi Guys,

I was wondering If its possible to install OSX Tiger using Parallels? ...

No. You cannot install Tiger on any Intel-based computer that did not ship with it.

Yamcha · Dec 10, 2009, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by MisterMe

No. You cannot install Tiger on any Intel-based computer that did not ship with it.

What if I got the OSX Tiger for intel?

eawmp1 · Dec 10, 2009, 08:42 AM

Let me help you here - if you have a Mac that shipped post-Tiger (i.e. loaded at factory with Leopard), you will not be able to run Tiger on it. Apple doesn't look back.

r.j.s · Dec 10, 2009, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Yamcha

What if I got the OSX Tiger for intel?

There isn't a retail copy, only the restore discs that shipped with machines.

maflynn · Dec 10, 2009, 09:22 AM

Its basically illegal (against the EULA) to run OSX in a virtual environment, and technically speaking you can only run intel based OSs in a virtual environment. That means Tiger (retail disks are PPC AFAIK) will not work. Restore disks are such that they won't work as well.

Either way, technically and legally you cannot run 10.4 in parallels.

Yamcha · Dec 10, 2009, 01:41 PM

Ah ic, that sucks =/.. Oh well, thanks everyone for your time and replies :]

MacsRgr8 · Dec 10, 2009, 04:24 PM

Let me add the simple fact that where there's a will there's a way...

There seems to be a VMware Tiger VM floating round dah webb.

Maybe Parallels can import it.... not sure.

Yamcha · Dec 10, 2009, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MacsRgr8

Let me add the simple fact that where there's a will there's a way...

There seems to be a VMware Tiger VM floating round dah webb.

Maybe Parallels can import it.... not sure.

Awesome, thanks I will give it ago :]

Yamcha · Dec 11, 2009, 08:23 AM

I couldn't get it to work unfortunately, I think it may because I've got an i5 processor.. It gave some errors

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Yamcha macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2008	Can I install OSX Tiger using parallels on my computer? Hi Guys, I was wondering If its possible to install OSX Tiger using Parallels? I'm currently running Snow Leopard 10.6.2, but there are some things that I liked about OSX Tiger, and I was wondering if Parallels or VMWare fusion allows you to install Tiger? I just wanted to test it out and see if I like it.. instead of formatting and installing etc.. anyone know? appreciate your help! :] Last edited by Yamcha; Dec 9, 2009 at 09:56 PM.
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maflynn Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Boston	Its basically illegal (against the EULA) to run OSX in a virtual environment, and technically speaking you can only run intel based OSs in a virtual environment. That means Tiger (retail disks are PPC AFAIK) will not work. Restore disks are such that they won't work as well. Either way, technically and legally you cannot run 10.4 in parallels. __________________ I know that I know nothing ~ Socrates
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MacsRgr8 macrumors 604 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Netherlands	Let me add the simple fact that where there's a will there's a way... There seems to be a VMware Tiger VM floating round dah webb. Maybe Parallels can import it.... not sure. __________________ Steve Jobs. 1955 - 2011. My Hero.
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Yamcha Thread Starter macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2008	Ah ic, that sucks =/.. Oh well, thanks everyone for your time and replies :]
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Yamcha Thread Starter macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2008	I couldn't get it to work unfortunately, I think it may because I've got an i5 processor.. It gave some errors
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